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| 02/21/25 - Home | 11-2 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 12-7 W |
| 03/07/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 02/23/24 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Avon Park is 8-2 against Frostproof since March of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Avon Park will head out to challenge Frostproof at 7:30 p.m. Avon Park's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Frostproof's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Avon Park will head out to face Frostproof after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Avon Park took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sebring. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eric Harrison was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Harrison wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jace King, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Frostproof). They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over Haines City on Monday. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Frostproof let Luke Thornton and Bradley Roberts run wild. Thornton scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Roberts scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Roberts has become a key player for Frostproof: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nico Rybinski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Frostproof always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 11-5. As for Frostproof, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Everything went Avon Park's way against Frostproof when the teams last played back in February, as Avon Park made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Avon Park since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
